COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three standouts from the Ohio State men’s soccer team have earned national honors from Top Drawer Soccer, the online publication announced this week. Junior goalkeeper Casey Latchem (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg) and junior forward Xavier Balc (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) were among the 20 named to the second-team, while junior defender Eric Brunner (Dublin, Ohio/Scioto/Maryland) appeared on the third-team.

That trio helped lead Ohio State to an 11-7-3 overall record and a No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Championship, where the Buckeyes advanced to the title game last Sunday. A 1-0 loss to Indiana affectively ended Ohio State’s season when the Buckeyes were left out of the 48-team NCAA tournament field, announced Monday.

Ohio State postseason notes and quotes will be announced next week.

Latchem, who was in goal for every minute this season, collected 10 shutouts, one shy of the Ohio State record, and a 0.79 goals against average. Balc led the Big Ten in scoring with seven goals and nine assists, while Brunner added two goals and two assists. All three started all 21 games this season and Balc and Brunner were first-team All-Big Ten selections.